Manager - Clinical Pharmacy Services

Einstein Healthcare Network, now a part of Jefferson Health, has provided compassionate, high-quality healthcare to anyone in need since 1866. We began with what was, in the late 1800's, a remarkable and forward-thinking creed: to provide medical care to the sick and wounded without regard to creed, color or nationality. Our primary mission remains true to the founder's intent. With our more than 570 employed specialty and primary care physicians, Einstein is able to provide the full spectrum of service to our community, from primary though quaternary care. Our primary service area is North Philadelphia whose population has significant medical needs and other challenges. Einstein is known for its mission of commitment to community and has gained a reputation for excellence, compassion and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Manages the clinical program and clinical activities of the department. Develops and evaluates the performance of the clinical and decentralized pharmacists. Works to implement new clinical activities/processes to ensure the development of all pharmacy staff.
• Directs the ASHP Pharmacy Practice Residency program activities including resident selection, resident rotations, development of special projects and resident evaluation. Works with all preceptors to assure a meaningful and successful learning experience. Maintains program accreditation by ASHP.
• Develops and maintains an active, on-going structured staff development program for the professional staff including quarterly competencies. Seeks staff input and evaluation. Assists the Supervisor, Rx Technicians in development of technician competencies.
• Serves as the departmental resource for drug information services coordination. Develops and maintains a departmental drug information database.
• Provides oversight and supervision of the Student Student Program and the Student Coordinator. Monitors the effectiveness of the Student Coordinator via annual performance evaluations.
• Maintains proficiency and skill level by reviewing periodicals, abstracts and other professionally relevant materials in a timely fashion.
• Serves as the Secretary for the Medication Use Committee. Sets meeting agenda, prepares meeting minutes, and directs the development of pharmacy prepared materials.
• Monitors the use of non-formulary medications. Serves as a resource for approval of non-formulary medication requests.
• Conducts periodic Drug Utilization Evaluations and reports the results to the Medication Use Committee. Works to identify high cost medications and develops cost-effective therapeutic alternatives/plans to control pharmacy expenditures.
• Serves as the departmental representative on assigned Network committees.
• Oversees the progression and development of the pharmacy interns. Acts as a resource/mentor for the interns.
• Constructively and actively participates as a member of the core management team. Provides appropriate and constructive input into department projects and initiatives.
• Assumes the responsibilities of the Manager-On-Call on a rotating basis.
• Conducts annual staff performance evaluations in a timely and meaningful manner. Provides feedback, discusses goals, accomplishments and assures staff members are competent to perform required duties.
• Serves as the departmental coordinator of Investigational Drug Services. Provides oversight and supervision of the Investigational Drug Technician and monitor effectiveness through annual performance evaluations
• Responsible for pharmacist core training for new hires.
• Performs other duties as assigned/required by supervisor

Qualifications

Qualifications (include all required education, licenses, certifications, knowledge, skills, and experience):

Graduate of ACPE accredited college of pharmacy (BS or PharmD) required
Computer proficiency required
Previous hospital and IV additive experience preferred
Leadership management preferred not required

Conditions of Employment

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Closing Statement

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Par Reference Code

109700